Watering-can.



s. 0. SKANKS.

WATERING CAN.

3, 1912. 1,078,005. Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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STEAPI-IEN CHAMBERS SKANKS, 0F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

WATERING-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

Application filed December 23, 1912. Serial No. 738,313.

My invention relates to improvements inwatering cans and moreparticularly to an" attachment therefor, and the object of the inventionis to enable the person using the can to water hanging baskets or plantson shelves without the necessity of employing a step ladder.

The invention consists of a wateringcan having trunnions on each sidethereof, a pole of variable length having a forked upper end, said forkhaving apertures therein designed to receive the trunnions, the upperportions of the forked end being madeso as to open in order that thewatering can may be removed from the fork, and a cord suitably attachedto the watering can and eX- tending down the pole, all as hereinaftermore particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a device constructed accordingto my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

1 is the watering can having the trunnions 2 and 3.

4 is the pole divided into suitable portion if desired.

6 is the fork, at the upper end thereof having the detachable upper ends7 suitably hinged to the forked portions.

8 is a depending spring lip attached to each of these upper portions 7and having an aperture 8 therein into whicha pin 9 secured to the forkedportion 6 is designed to be inserted when the portion 7 is in place,thus holding the watering can in position.

10 is a stop on the side of the watering can designed to engage a stop11 on the inner face of one of the forked portions 6 in order to preventthe can from turning over too far.

12 is a ring attached to the bottom of the can at its forward edge and13 is a cord extending from the ring down beside the pole 4:.

From the above description it will be seen that the can can be filledand then held .up to the desired position by means of the pole, then-bypulling on the cord 13 the forward side of the can will be depressed,

thus causing the water toflow from the spout. F urther, the can can bedetached from the forked portion and may be used independently thereofin the same manner as an ordinary watering can.

If it is desired to water plants that are low down the pole may beinverted so as to extend above the can. When the pole is invertedsuitable pins 15'are used for securing the sections of the poletogether, said pins extending through apertures in the sleeve 14 and thesections 4; each section of the pole having a'sleeve secured to it atone end, and being adapted at its opposite end to be received by thecorresponding sleeve of the preceding section.

What I claim as my invention is:

In a device of the character described, in combination, a can, trunnionssecured to the can, a pole formed in sections, each section having atone end a socket and being at its other end adapted to be received bythe corresponding socket of another section secured thereto by a pin, aforked portion at the end of said pole, said'forked portion terminatingat its forked ends in hinged caps adapted to form in their closedposition journals for receiving the aforesaid trunnions, and each ofsaid caps being provided at its side remote from the hinge, with aspring having an orifice adapted to engage with a pin on the forkedportion of the pole, said spring being adapted to lock the cap in itsclosed position, a pin securedto the lower portion of the can, said pinbeing adapted to engage with a pin secured to the inner side of theforked portion of the pole, and act as a-stop, limiting the pivotalmovement of said can on its trunnions, a cord secured to the bottom ofthe can and adapted to extend downwardly along the side of the pole andalso adapted to control the pivotal motion of said can.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set in} hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

STEAPHEN CHAMBERS SKANKS. Witnesses:

RUssEL S. SMART, PEARLE M. GAnRow.

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Washington, D. C.

